Board of Trustees Regular Meeting
Lucille E. Dearth Union Twp. Branch Library
195 N. Broadway St.
Union City MI 49094
Monday, September 16, 2013
5:30 PM

AGENDA

CALL TO ORDER

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

ROLL CALL / ATTENDANCE

APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
Board members should indicate now if they would like any items moved from the CONSENT AGENDA to the DISCUSSION & ACTION ITEMS section.

TIME FOR PUBLIC COMMENTS
This is a time for participation from the public. Those wishing to speak should indicate their desire to do so now and identify themselves for the record. Some questions may require research, in which case no answer may be available at this time.

CONSENT AGENDA (ITEMS 1-28)
Items listed in the CONSENT AGENDA are considered to be routine matters or items not needing further discussion. Approval of these items will be enacted in one motion.

Meeting Minutes

1. BDL Regular Board Meeting: July 15, 2014
2. CPL Regular Board Meeting: July 8, 2013

Finances

3. Financial Statements: July 2013
4. Financial Statements: August 2013
5. Branch County Penal Fine Report: June 2013
6. Branch County Penal Fine Report: July 2013
7. Branch County Penal Fine Report: August 2013
8. Allen Penal Fine Distributions: July 25, 2013

Reports from Branches & Departments

9. Director's Report: September 2013
10. Branches: August 2013
11. Branches: September 2013
12. Coldwater Kids’ Place: August 14, 2013
13. Coldwater Kids' Place: September 2013
14. Coldwater Adult Programs: August 2013
15. Automation*: August 12, 2013
16. Automation*: September 2013
* The Automation Librarian continues to monitor and assure compliance with the Children’s Internet Protection Act.

Statistical Reports & Informational Items

17. Monthly Statistical Report: July 2013
18. Monthly Statistical Report: August 2013
19. Book Budget: July 2013
20. Book Budget: August 2013
21. Capital Projects: July 2013
22. Capital Projects: August 2013
23. Letter to Chenoweth Roofing: August 9, 2013
24. Letter to Chenoweth Roofing: August 26, 2013
25. Newspaper Articles: August 14, 2013
26. Newspaper Articles: September 13, 2013
27. Petition for Temporary Restraining Order & Injunction

Correspondence & Patron Comments

28. Patron comments

END OF CONSENT AGENDA

DISCUSSION & ACTION ITEMS (ITEMS 29-36)

29. Bills: July 26, August 1, and August 9, 2013
30. Bills: August 23, September 1, and September 6, 2013
31. Branch Capital Requests
32. Capital Fund Breakdown
33. Bids for Accounting Services
    • Bid A
    • Bid B
    • Bid C
34. 2014 BDL Meeting Dates
35. Policy Review: Personnel Policy, Section 2, I. TELEPHONE CALLS
36. First Draft of Millage Resolution and Ballot Questions


COMMENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
This is a time for participation from the public. Those wishing to speak should indicate their desire to do so now and identify themselves for the record. Some questions may require research, in which case no answer may be available at this time.

The next scheduled meeting of the Branch District Library Board of Trustees will be held Monday, October 21, 2013 at 5:30 pm in the meeting room of the Coldwater Branch Library.

ADJOURNMENT